Nov. 2 Letters: Endorsement letters

November 01, 2013

Ken Cuccinelli

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Some of the most important work Ken Cuccinelli has done during his career has involved the prevention of sexual offenses. Even as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, Mr. Cuccinelli fought against sexual assault and helped create an education awareness group on the problem. His work led to UVA's hiring of a sexual assault coordinator to help victims. As Attorney General of Virginia, he has worked against sex trafficking and targeted child predators.

And as governor, Mr. Cuccinelli will continue these efforts. In his new plan for higher education, he addressed the serious issue of sexual assault on college campuses. Right now, there is no systematic process in place to investigate sexual assault and help victims. Mr. Cuccinelli's plan will require that all cases are properly investigated by establishing a monitor in the Attorney General's office to ensure cases are handled quickly and fairly to help victims and keep students safer.

George T. Copes

Yorktown

If you are happy with the politicians in Washington and the way they are running our country, then keep voting as you have always done. If you are a Democrat then keep blaming the Republicans. If you are a Republican then keep blaming the Democrats.

If you want to fix the problem then place the blame where it belongs, on the voters. As long as we, the sheep, keep following the politicians' lead nothing will improve. It will most likely only get worse.

We must revolt against Washington. Virginians helped lead us through our first revolution and we can start a second revolution at the polls on Tuesday. Our bullets are our voter ballots. A large voter turnout for Robert Sarvis may wake up the Washington politicians.

Fred Michie

Yorktown

David Yancey stopped by our home the other day. Talking with him reminded me of the relationship we have had with the Yancey Family for three generations.

David has been a true and successful business leader. He is also a true public servant, voting for the bipartisan transportation bill that will provide critical funding for our goals in the Hampton Roads area.

His honest leadership has and will continue to serve all of Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Vernon Cartwright

Newport News

Don't just react

To the candidate who protested the Daily Press endorsement of his opponent:

I'm not going to use your name, because right now, the fewer people who remember it, the better off you are.

First, have you never heard of the dictum, "Don't get into a war of words with a guy who buys his ink by the barrel?" You are not going to beat the newspaper editor. Heck, he fired the winning shot just by printing your letter.

Second, the readers were not just waiting for the DP editors to endorse someone so they would know who to vote for. Your letter, on the other hand, may have convinced them. And not in your favor.

Third, this is one of those times when you really should let the letter sit on your desk overnight before you mail it.

And finally, if you ever run for office again, please get a campaign chairman, even if it's just your brother-in-law. Tell him "Stop me if I look like I'm going to do something stupid."

Ted W. Mittler

Williamsburg

It was amateur hour again for Terry McAuliffe in the gubernatorial debate hosted by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. McAuliffe couldn't put a price tag on his spending plans. He thought a governor signed constitutional amendments. He staked his entire budget plan on Medicaid money, a plan even the Washington Post has exposed as "not sustainable."

Ken Cuccinelli couldn't have put it better: "Governor is not an entry-level job." Virginians deserve better than a chief executive who would probably need a GPS to find his way to Richmond.

Janet Casanave

James City Co.

Gabe Morgan

The November 5 general election is the day I will vote for incumbent Sheriff Gabe Morgan. His out of the box forward thinking has breathed fresh air into an established office that in other parts of the Commonwealth have become old and crusty.

I welcome the stepped-up law enforcement his deputies are showing. The sheriff's office has solved crimes like those leading to the arrest of criminals calling-in bomb threats to the Newport News courthouses. I like hearing that Morgan's sworn personnel are assisting officers with the police department. It tells me there are more eyes on the streets keeping us safe, and it tells me there is a spirit of cooperation between city departments.

Yolanda Carnegie

Newport News

Monty Mason

The Republican Party says candidate Monty Mason is lying about Delegate Mike Watson and says Fact Check.Org – the nationally known campaign fact checker – proves it. But actually Mike Watson and the Republican Party are the liars. Here is what FactCheck.org actually says says:

"Attention Virginia voters: FactCheck.org has not previously written about House of Delegates candidates Robert Farinholt or Monty Mason. No matter what TV ads, robocalls and campaign mailers say.